heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$269.55/cwt≈ $1,819/hd at 675 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$310.62/cwt-8.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 457 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$261.00/cwt±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,488/hd at 570 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
228
120
279
Feeder cattle
171
109
220
Slaughter cattle
53
6
39
Replacement cattle
4
5
20
Market comments — USDA reporter
Trends unavailable due to the market closure last week for the July 4th holiday. Today's feeder calf quality varied greatly. The higher quality calves sold well and saw good demand but the plainer quality calves were discounted heavily. Slaughter cows continued to sell very well.
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
Cattle Market
Trends unavailable due to the market closure last week for the July 4th holiday. Today's feeder calf quality varied greatly. The higher quality calves sold well and saw good demand but the plainer quality calves were discounted heavily. Slaughter cows continued to sell very well.